Repeated Low-Level Red-Light Intervention Prevents Myopia in Children
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A repeated low-level, red-light (RLRL) intervention is effective for preventing myopia among children with premyopia, according to a study published online April 26 in JAMA Network Open.Xiangui He, Ph.D., …
Learn MoreNeural, Vascular Integrity of Retina Differs in Schizophrenia
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patients with schizophrenia have measurable differences in neural and vascular integrity of the retina, according to a study published online March 22 in JAMA Psychiatry.Siegfried K. Wagner, M.D., from the …
Learn MoreHigh Refractive Error Risk Increased for Offspring Exposed to HDP
TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Offspring prenatally exposed to maternal hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (HDP) have an increased risk for high refractive error (RE) in childhood, according to a study published online April 18 in JAMA Ne…
Learn MorePoor Social Determinants of Health Tied to Vision Loss
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Social determinants of health (SDOH), across multiple domains, are associated with vision loss, according to a study published online April 6 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Katelin M. Alfaro Hudak, Ph.D., from NORC a…
Learn MoreWater-Free Cyclosporine Eye Drop, 0.1 Percent, Effective for Dry Eye
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A water-free cyclosporine solution is effective for treating moderate-to-severe dry eye disease (DED), according to a study published online April 6 in JAMA Ophthalmology.Esen K. Akpek, M.D., from Johns Hopki…
Learn MoreLa FDA encuentra problemas de contaminación en una planta de gotas para los ojos
MARTES, 4 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos reguladores de EE. UU. que inspeccionaron una fábrica en India que se ha vinculado con unas gotas para los ojos contaminadas han descubierto una larga lista de problemas.Un brote de infecciones ocula…
Learn MoreFDA Finds Contamination Issues at Eye Drops Plant
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. regulators inspecting a factory in India that has been linked to contaminated eye drops have uncovered a laundry list of problems. An outbreak of eye infections involving products made at the factory ste…
Learn MoreFDA Finds Contamination Issues at Eye Drops Plant
TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) – U.S. regulators inspecting a factory in India that has been linked to contaminated eyedrops have uncovered a laundry list of problems. An outbreak of eye infections involving products made at the factory stems…
Learn MoreOral Azithromycin Equivalent to Six Weeks Doxycycline for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Three weeks of oral azithromycin seems to be equivalent to six weeks of doxycycline for treatment of severe meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), according to a study published online March 23 in JAMA Ophthalmol…
Learn MoreLos ciegos perciben mejor sus propios latidos cardiacos
MIÉRCOLES, 29 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas ciegas perciben mejor sus propios latidos cardiacos, según un nuevo estudio, que encontró que la ceguera parece mejorar la capacidad del individuo de percibir las señales del interior del…
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